The Opposite of December
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| Studio album by Poison the Well | ||||
| Released | December 14, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Pompano Beach, Florida | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 28:15 | |||
| Label | Trustkill | |||
| Producer | Jeremy Staska, Poison the Well | |||
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The Opposite of December... A Season of Separation is the first full-length album by experimental hardcore band Poison the Well. Very influential in the early popularization of metalcore around the turn of the century, the album was the band's first on Trustkill Records and was released on December 14, 1999. A remastered edition was released on November 20, 2012 on Rise Records.
Track listing
- "12/23/93" – 3:07
- "A Wish for Wings That Work" – 3:33
- "Artist's Rendering of Me" – 3:20
- "Slice Paper Wrists" – 3:56
- "Nerdy" – 2:44
- "To Mandate Heaven" – 2:40
- "Not Within Arms Length" – 2:27
- "Mid Air Love Message" – 3:09
- "My Mirror No Longer Reflects" – 3:19
Credits
- Jeffrey Moreira - vocals
- Derek E. Miller - guitar
- Ryan Primack - guitar
- Alan Landsman - bass guitar
- Chris Hornbrook - drums
Technical
- RJ - band photography
- Jacob Bannon - art direction, design
Vinyl
The Opposite of December was pressed on vinyl three times, the latter being a 2008 double LP with Tear from the Red.
1st press (Good life recordings):
- ? copies – black
- 300 copies – blue
- 3 copies – blue / greenish vinyl ("misprint")
- 1 copy – blue / black mix ("misprint")
2nd press (Good life recordings):
- 300 copies – navy blue (darker than 1st press)
2008 (Trustkill records):
- 661 copies – pink & white
- 336 copies – white & yellow
- 331 copies – blue & red
- 4 copies – test press
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